Dan Kindlon
Child psychologist and author
Dan Kindlon is a clinical and research psychologist who has taught child psychology at Harvard University. He is the author of Raising Cain.
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About Dan Kindlon
Dan Kindlon holds a Ph.D. and has been on the Harvard University faculty, where he has taught child psychology and carried out research on how children develop. His clinical work has focused on behavioral problems in children and teenagers, including emotional difficulties, learning disabilities and attention deficit disorders. He has kept a private psychotherapy practice for boys and their families, and has served as psychological consultant to an independent boys' school in Boston. Besides Raising Cain, he has written Alpha Girls, Too Much of a Good Thing and Tough Times, Strong Children, as well as many scientific articles. Kindlon has given talks to parents, teachers and mental health professionals, and has appeared in national media including The Today Show, 20/20, CNN and National Public Radio.